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Today is May 22nd, the 142nd day of 2011. There are 223 days left in the year.
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Lightning rally to stun Bruins in Game 4.
Key Game 4 questions for Sharks, Canucks.
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This is the International Day for Biological Diversity.
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USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – First Round
Eastern Conference
Indiana Ice (#3) vs. Waterloo Black Hawks (#6)
Indiana wins series 2-0.
Team USA (#4) vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks (#5)
Muskegon wins series 2-0.
Western Conference
Sioux Falls Stampede (#3) vs. Sioux City Musketeers (#6)
Sioux Falls wins series 2-1.
Fargo Force (#4) vs. Lincoln Stars (#5)
Fargo wins series 2-0.
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – Second Round
Eastern Conference
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (#1) vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks (#5)
Cedar Rapids wins series 3-1.
Green Bay Gamblers (#2) vs. Indiana Ice (#3)
Green Bay wins series 3-0.
Western Conference
Dubuque Fighting Saints (#1) vs. Fargo Force (#4)
Dubuque wins series 3-0.
Omaha Lancers (#2) vs. Sioux Falls Stampede (#3)
Sioux Falls wins series 3-0.
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (#1) vs. Green Bay Gamblers (#2)
Game 1: Friday, April 29th – Green Bay 3 @ Cedar Rapids 2
Game 2: Saturday, April 30th – Green Bay 1 @ Cedar Rapids 2
Game 3: Friday, May 6th – Cedar Rapids 1 @ Green Bay 4
Game 4: Sunday, May 8th – Cedar Rapids 1 @ Green Bay 3
Green Bay wins series 3-1.
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Final
Dubuque Fighting Saints (#1) vs. Sioux Falls Stampede (#3)
Game 1: Friday, April 29th– Sioux Falls 2 @ Dubuque 5
Game 2: Saturday, April 30th – Sioux Falls 1 @ Dubuque 2
Game 3: Friday, May 6th – Dubuque 2 @ Sioux Falls 3
Game 4: Sunday, May 8th – Dubuque 3 @ Sioux Falls 2
Dubuque wins series 3-1.
USHL Clark Cup Final
Green Bay Gamblers vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Game 1: Friday, May 13th – Dubuque 0 @ Green Bay 3
Game 2: Saturday, May 14th – Dubuque 2 @ Green Bay 1
Game 3: Friday, May 20th – Green Bay 2 @ Dubuque 4
Game 4: Saturday, May 21st – Green Bay 1 @ Dubuque 6
Dubuque wins series 3-1.
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National Maritime Day is today.
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The most unknown member of the Eskimos.
Stephen: Hometown talent to shine for Stamps.
2011 CFL Schedule is here.
Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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Nothin' better than a sippy cup of milk and a good show on TV!
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Today is Neighbor Day.
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MIAMI -- Catch-up ball is not the Rays' forte at this juncture of the season, so when they fell behind, 5-0, on Saturday, Joe Maddon felt he needed to pull out all the stops.
In the eighth inning, the Rays manager flipped the switch for five pinch-hitters. The maneuvering produced three runs, but not enough to bring a victory to the Rays, who lost, 5-3, to the Marlins at Sun Life Stadium with 21,814 in attendance.
The Rays lost their third consecutive game and fell to 25-21 on the season.
Read the rest here.
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Henry Raspe was elected anti-king by the Rhenish prelates in France on this day in 1246.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Though Tim Lincecum yielded little Saturday, he did flip the baseball he threw for the game's final strike into the stands as he left the diamond.
After all, Lincecum needed no mementos of his performance. The box score of the Giants' 3-0 victory over the Oakland A's accurately conveyed his excellence. And his sheer pitching mastery should have left an enduring impression on the 17th consecutive sellout crowd at AT&T Park and the viewers of FOX's telecast.
Read the rest here.
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Today in Elvis History:
1970 - Elvis Presley signed a three-picture deal with MGM.
2001 - The 1966 Elvis Presley movie "Frankie and Johnny" was released.
2007 - A remastered version of "Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 4" was released.
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2001 - The 1966 Elvis Presley movie "Frankie and Johnny" was released.
2007 - A remastered version of "Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 4" was released.
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Today in Beatles History:
1965 - The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" hit #1.
1969 - The Beatles single "Hey Jude" won A-Side Which Achieved The Highest Certified British Sales at the 14th annual Ivor Novello Awards.
2003 - Paul McCartney was named an honorary professor at Russia's St. Petersburg Conservatory.
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King Henry VI was taken prisoner by the Yorkists at the Battle of St. Albans, during the War of the Roses on this date in 1455.
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Today in Sports History:
1930 - Babe Ruth hit three consecutive home runs.
1968 - Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirates) hit three home runs, a single and a double.
1970 - The Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks were officially granted NHL franchises for the 1970-71 season.
1975 - Joe Namath refused $4 million offer to play for Chicago in the World Football League.
1977 - Janet Guthrie set the fastest time of the second weekend of qualifying, becoming the first woman to earn a starting spot in the Indianapolis 500 since its inception in 1911.
1985 - Pete Rose passed Hank Aaron as National League run scoring leader with 2,108.
1991 - The NFL owners agreed to add two new teams in 1994.
2002 - Mark Prior became only the 14th Chicago Cubs player since 1920 to win his major league debut. The Cubs beat the Pirates 7-4.
2002 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 583rd home run. He tied Mark McGwire for fifth on the all-time list.
2003 - At the Colonial in Fort Worth, TX, Annika Sorenstam became the first woman to play on the PGA tour in 58 years. She ended the day at 1-over par.
2003 - High school basketball star LeBron James signed a $90 million Nike endorsement deal.
2003 - Steve McNair (Tennessee Titans) was arrested and charged with drunken driving and illegal possession of a handgun. He was released on $3,000 bond.
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On this date in 1761 in Philadelphia, the first life insurance policy was issued in the U.S.
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Carl Edwards' No. 99 crew didn't win Thursday's Sprint Pit Crew Challenge -- they waited until it really counted.
Flawless work during mandatory four-tire pit stops before the final 10-lap shootout in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway got Edwards off pit road first, ahead of Kyle Busch. That proved decisive in Edwards' first All-Star win as he became the eighth different winner of the event in the past eight years.
Read the rest here.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 1:10pm EDT
That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, be sure to tell your friends about this blog. See you tomorrow.
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 1:10pm EDT
Nascar Nationwide Series -- John Deere Dealers 250 Presented by Pioneer at Iowa Speedway 2:00pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics 4:05pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, be sure to tell your friends about this blog. See you tomorrow.
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